War in the Middle East

Israel Army Probe Says No 'Indiscriminate Fire' in Killing of Gaza Medics
Israel Army Probe Says No 'Indiscriminate Fire' in Killing of Gaza Medics

An Israeli military investigation concluded Sunday that its troops did not use "indiscriminate fire" in an incident that killed 15 Gaza emergency service personnel but acknowledged failures and announced plans to dismiss a field commander. The killings occurred in the southern Gaza Strip in the early hours of March 23, just days into a renewed ...

Qatar’s Chief Negotiator Says ‘Frustrated’ by Pace of Gaza Talks
InterviewsQatar’s Chief Negotiator Says ‘Frustrated’ by Pace of Gaza Talks

Qatar's chief negotiator voiced frustration over talks for a truce in Gaza in an interview with AFP, a month after Israel resumed its strikes on the Palestinian territory and another round of negotiations ended without a deal. "We're definitely frustrated by the slowness, sometimes, of the process in the negotiation. This is an urgent matter. ...

Netanyahu Vows to Bring Hostages Home Without Yielding to Hamas' Demands
Netanyahu Vows to Bring Hostages Home Without Yielding to Hamas' Demands

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Saturday to bring home the remaining hostages in Gaza without yielding to Hamas' demands, insisting the military campaign in the Palestinian territory had reached a "critical stage". "I believe we can bring our hostages home without surrendering to Hamas's dictates," Netanyahu said, in his first ...

Israel army announces soldier killed in Gaza, first since ceasefire collapsed
Israel army announces soldier killed in Gaza, first since ceasefire collapsed

The Israeli military announced that a soldier was killed on Saturday during fighting in Gaza — the first fatality since the collapse of a ceasefire with Hamas in mid-March. According to the military, Sergeant Major Ghaleb Sliman Al-Nasasra, 35, was killed in combat in northern Gaza. Three other soldiers were wounded, including two women. Since ...

Deadliest US Strike Yet: 80 Killed in Yemen as Washington Targets Houthi Fuel Port
Deadliest US Strike Yet: 80 Killed in Yemen as Washington Targets Houthi Fuel Port

US strikes on a Yemeni fuel port killed at least 80 people, Houthis said Friday, in the deadliest attack of Washington's 15-month campaign against the Iran-backed group. Thursday's strikes on Ras Issa aimed to cut off supplies and funds for the Houthis that control large swathes of the Arabian Peninsula's poorest country, the US military ...

Seventy-Four Killed in Deadliest US Attack on Yemen
Seventy-Four Killed in Deadliest US Attack on Yemen

US strikes on a Yemeni fuel port killed at least 74 people, Houthis said Friday, in the deadliest attack of Washington's 15-month campaign against the Iran-backed group. The strikes on Ras Issa aimed at cutting off supplies and funds for the Houthis that control large swathes of the Arabian Peninsula's poorest country, the United States ...

Deadly US Strikes Hit Yemen Fuel Port Used by Huthis
Deadly US Strikes Hit Yemen Fuel Port Used by Huthis

US strikes on a Yemeni fuel port killed at least 58 people, Huthi rebels said Friday, in one of the deadliest attacks of Washington's renewed campaign against the Iran-backed group. The strikes also injured more than 100 people, according to a Huthi-run television station that broadcast footage of large blazes lighting up the night sky. The US ...

Hamas Signals Rejection of Israel’s Latest Truce Proposal
Hamas Signals Rejection of Israel’s Latest Truce Proposal

Hamas on Thursday signalled its rejection of Israel's latest truce proposal and called for a "comprehensive" deal to end the 18-month-long war. The Palestinian militants' chief negotiator spoke out after civil defence rescuers in Gaza said new Israeli air strikes killed at least 40 people, most of them in camps for displaced ...

Lebanese Education Minister Extends School Year in South Lebanon
Lebanese Education Minister Extends School Year in South Lebanon

Minister of Education and Higher Education Rima Karami  announced on Thursday an extension of the school year for institutions in South Lebanon and Nabatieh. The academic year in these regions had been delayed due to the security crisis caused by the war between Hezbollah and Israel. The minister explained that the extension would help students ...

Hezbollah Reportedly Relocates Senior Figures to Latin America and Africa
Hezbollah Reportedly Relocates Senior Figures to Latin America and Africa

In what may signal a significant shift in strategy, Hezbollah has reportedly orchestrated the quiet relocation of hundreds of its commanders and their families from Lebanon to countries in Latin America and Africa. According to Saudi television channel Al-Hadath, which cited a well-informed diplomatic source, approximately 400 officials have left ...

Hamas Says 'Lost Contact' with Group Holding Israeli-American Hostage after Strike
Hamas Says 'Lost Contact' with Group Holding Israeli-American Hostage after Strike

Hamas's armed wing said Tuesday it had "lost contact" with the group holding Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander following an air strike on their location in Gaza. "We announce that we have lost contact with the group holding soldier Edan Alexander following a direct strike on their location. We are still trying to reach them at this moment," ...

UN Says Israel Killed 71 Civilians in Lebanon Since Ceasefire
UN Says Israel Killed 71 Civilians in Lebanon Since Ceasefire

Israeli forces have killed dozens of civilians in Lebanon since a ceasefire took effect late last year, including a number of women and children, the United Nations said Tuesday. The UN rights office reported that Israeli military operations had killed and injured civilians in Lebanon in the four months since the fragile truce between Israel and ...